The Journal of Political & Military Sociology publishes articles of a theoretical, methodological, and empirical nature, advancing the study of political and military sociology through interdisciplinary and comparative approaches. The journal encourages authors to address themselves to the vital issues of our time in the areas of political and military social policy through the Western and non-Western worlds.

Vol. 50 No. 1 (2023)

Published: 2023-09-07

"Standing against a State Requires the State"

Exploring Revolutionary Etatization

Erik van Ree

1–31

Abstract

This article explores “revolutionary etatization,” defined as the process of revolutionary organizations evolving into embryonic proto-states...

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The Social Construction of the Ocean, Sea Power, and Maritime Transformation

Kuang-hao Hou

32–55

Abstract

This review article elucidates concepts related to sea power, the social construction of the ocean, and maritime transformation. It begins with...

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Serving with Transgender Service Members

Conversations with Cisgender Veterans

Michelle Dietert

56–77

Abstract

Several studies focusing on public attitudes toward transgender people have been conducted, but there has been minimal research on how...

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Draft Evasion Policy in the Republic of Cyprus

Stratis A. Efthymiou

78–107

Abstract

This article views military service through the lenses of legal and gender approaches. With the reinstatement of compulsory military service...

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Military Service and American Democracy: From World War II to the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars by William A. Taylor

Ryan L. Hill

108–110

Abstract

Review of: Military Service and American Democracy: From World War II to the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars by William A. Taylor. Lawrence:...

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Party, Politics, and the Post-9/ 11 Army by Heidi A. Urben

Morten Brænder

110–113

Abstract

Review of: Party, Politics, and the Post-9/11 Army by Heidi A. Urben. New York: Cambria Press, 2021. (300 pages)

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Teaching and Learning the West Point Way: Educating the Next Generation of Leaders, edited by Morten G. Ender, Raymond A. Kimball, Rachel M. Sondheimer, Jakob C. Bruhl

Olenda E. Johnson

113–116

Abstract

Review of: Teaching and Learning the West Point Way: Educating the Next Generation of Leaders, edited by Morten G. Ender, Raymond A....

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The Political Science of the Middle East: Theory and Research since the Arab Uprisings, edited by Marc Lynch, Jillian Schwedler, and Sean Yom

Sarah Brosio

116–118

Abstract

Review of: The Political Science of the Middle East: Theory and Research since the Arab UprisingsT, edited by Marc Lynch, Jillian...

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Notes on Contributors

119–120

Abstract

Notes on contributors to the Journal of Political & Military Sociology Volume 50, Number 1.

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